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Auction Bridge Magazine was first published in May 1926. "Auction" was dropped three years later, and Bridge Magazine is still published monthly in London. It aims at tournament players, but has instructive articles and quizzes with vouchers as prizes.

The year ahead could produce a variety of interests that will stimulate your senses both intellectually and artistically. It will enable you to see things in ways that'll better help you put everything in your life together.

DEAR DR. GOTT: You mentioned gangrene of the bowel in your column. I had never heard of this until recently. A friend of mine had a colonoscopy last September and had no problems detected. However, in November, she had a severe pain on a Sunday night, was sent to the emergency room of the hospital and had her colon removed the next day. Gangrene had started to occur. Up to this point, she had never had any bowel problems, so it has been hard to understand why this problem happened so suddenly. My question is, could something have happened during ...

In situations where you are strongly motivated, the possibilities for fulfilling your aspirations in the year ahead are exceptionally good. Dare to be hopeful and optimistic because that's where you'll draw your strength.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I'm writing about the lady that has had to go to the emergency room with swelling of the tongue and throat. A friend of mine was eating caramel popcorn with almonds. His tongue and throat swelled, 911 was called, and the emergency room doctor was able to save his life. The doctor told him that he'd had an allergic reaction but didn't know to what. Not connecting the incident to the popcorn/almond treat, he ate it again about a week later. This time he went into anaphylactic shock, and they were not able ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 59-year-old female who has been told by a former OB/Gyn who is now into "functional medicine" that I have hypothyroidism. All of my tests at my regular doctor's office have not shown any sign of it.

In the year ahead, there's a strong possibility you'll get the opportunity to team with someone whose talents and skills complement yours. Collectively, you can make large gains both materially and personally beneficial.

DEAR READERS: On Tuesday, I shared the responses I received from women to a letter from a lady, "No Hugs Please," (9/13) in Alabama. She asked what could be done about "Uncle Harry," a man in his mid-70s who insists on bear-hugging almost all of the women he meets. The letter generated many responses from male readers. And I thought you might be interested to see how they felt he should be "handled." Read on: